Last Sunday, I made kalamata basil tapenade and used half of the recipe in a vegan lasagna. I made a 9×13″ pan of lasagna and Eric and I ate it for dinner three nights in a row. We tend to like doing this (if the food is good) because it makes the dreaded decision of […]
Category Archives: Recipes
Follow
Kalamata Basil Tapenade
A few weeks ago, Eric and I road-tripped to Portland for the day to pick up my dad and bring him back up to Seattle. Before we hit the road, we went to the PCC (food coop) to get some snacks for the car. We bought chips and salsa, rosemary/garlic bread, and a container of olive tapenade. My dad doesn’t […]
Potato, Leek, Fennel Soup
After we bought a bunch of leeks and fennel at the vegetable stand last week, I’ve been trying to figure out different recipes to use either or both. The beet, fennel, pomegranate salad was one recipe. This potato, leek, fennel soup is another. I’ve generally had an aversion to using leeks because of how sandy they […]
Raw Chia Key Lime Pie
I have been wanting to try making chia pudding for a while now. I bought some chia seeds about 3 or 4 months ago and have not gotten around to doing anything with them until this past weekend. Chia seeds are high in protein, Omega 3’s, and fiber. I’ve been trying to cut out the […]
Beet, Fennel & Pomegranate Kale Salad
I’ve never been a big fan of beets, but I have set my mind to deciding to like them. About 7 or 8 years ago, I made a conscious decision to start liking olives and capers. I had always avoided them like the plague, but one day I went to the olive bar at Whole Foods […]
Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
A friend of mine posted a recipe for Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread on Facebook the other day and I immediately wanted to veganize it. It’s been a while since I made a yeast bread, so I was a little nervous. I’ve definitely gone through some bread-baking phases and, in addition to some really delicious loaves, I’ve […]
Gingerbread
When I was little, my mom used to make the most wonderful gingerbread with a large dollop of homemade whipped cream on top. She always used fresh ginger which gave it a deliciously spicy punch. It was moist and dense and just sweet enough, with a rich molasses undertone. This gingerbread almost satisfied that nostalgia […]
Chipotle Chili
The other night I made up this chili recipe and we topped it with the butternut squash salsa I had made the night before. I grew up on green chili stew, which is probably my favorite, and is very different from the tomato based chili to which most Americans are accustomed. Lately, though, I’ve been on a […]
Butternut Squash Salsa
When I was in New York, I had dinner with my friend Emma at Angelica Kitchen. We both had chili and cornbread, which came with a side of a pico de gallo/fresh salsa made with butternut squash instead of tomatoes. I loved this little side dish and have been wanting to try to recreate it […]
Week in Review: Preparing for the Holidays
My dad usually comes out west during the holidays each year. He arrived on Thursday and he will head down to Portland to visit his mother and brothers for about a week. Usually, we have a very low-key Christmas and either go down to Portland to visit my grandmother, or stay here and make a […]
